1. huge adj.极大

Samson was a man of huge physical strength.

参孙是个力量极大的人.

2. inferior adj.较低的

His grades are inferior to mine this semester.

这学期他的分数比我的低.

3. invent v.发明

n.invention

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

亚力山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔于1876年发明了电话.

4. lighten v.照亮

A candle lightened the darkness of the great hall.

一支蜡烛照亮了黑暗的大厅.

5. male n.男性

反.female

Boys and men are males; girls and women are females.

男孩和男人是男性;女孩和女人是女性.

6. merit n.价值

同.worth

Each child will get a mark according to the merit of his work.

每个孩子都会依其工作的表现被评分.

7. mortal adj.致命的

He received a mortal wound soon after the battle began.

战争才开始不久,他就受了致命的伤.

adj.人类的

n.mortality

It's beyond mortal power to bring a dead man back to life.

使死人复生是人力所不能及的.

8. opportunity n.机会

I am glad to have this opportunity of speaking to you.

我很高兴能有和你说话的机会.

9. palace n.宫殿

His home is a palace compared with our poor little house.

他家和我们贫穷的小房子比起来,可算是个宫殿了.

10. peasant n.农夫;农人

同.farmer

Many peasants were needed help the farmer with the harvest.

这农夫需要许多农人来帮忙收割.



4.3 从刚才背过的单词中选出最适当的填入空格内.(注意时态哟)

1. They are building a new ( ) for their king.

2. For most birds the ( ) is bigger and more brightly colored than the female.

3. I have had no ( ) to give him your message, because I have not seen him.

4. Edison didn't ( ) many useful things for money.

5. Whales and elephants are ( ) animals.
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